AMARILLO, Texas — A federal grand jury has indicted an Amarillo man on charges he used stolen identities and fraudulent documents to obtain nearly $69,000 in auto and personal loans from financial institutions in the Texas Panhandle, including credit unions.
Calvin Lynn Roddy Jr. was charged with four counts of bank fraud and four counts of aggravated identity theft, KVII reported, citing federal court documents.
According to the indictment, Roddy allegedly provided lenders with personal identifying information belonging to other individuals, along with counterfeit driver’s licenses and fabricated pay stubs designed to appear as legitimate proof of income.
$29K Loan From CU
Prosecutors allege Roddy obtained a $28,981.76 auto loan from Santa Fe Credit Union on or about Jan. 28, 2025, using the identity of one victim. He is further accused of using the same identity to secure a $21,958.32 auto loan from Amarillo National Bank on or about Feb. 20, 2025.
The indictment also alleges Roddy used a second victim’s identity to obtain a $5,000 personal loan from Santa Fe Credit Union on or about Sept. 25, 2024.
In addition, prosecutors contend Roddy used the identity of a third victim to obtain a $13,000 auto loan from Amarillo National Bank on or about Jan. 29, 2024.
The alleged fraudulent loans totaled nearly $69,000, according to court records cited by KVII.
Federal authorities have not announced a trial date. An indictment is an allegation, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
